U.S. stocks keep most of opening surge after confidence data

KateGibson

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks retained the bulk of strong opening gains after word that U.S. consumer confidence fell to a record low in October. Up 283 points ahead of the data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA, +0.45%
was more recently up 228.75 points at 8,404.52. The S&P 500
SPX, +0.64%
added 20.77 points to 869.69, and the Nasdaq Composite
COMP, +0.65%
gained 35.12 points to 1,541.02.

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